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Brown & Connery has commenced its 2025 summer law clerk program and is excited to welcome to this year’s summer law clerks: Julia Hoff and Holly Robins.

This year, Brown & Connery welcomes a dynamic pair of law students whose backgrounds reflect a wide array of accomplishments and experiences.

• Julia Hoff is a rising 3L student attending Rutgers Law School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. She is currently a Staff Editor for the Rutgers International Law & Human Rights Journal.
• Holly Robins is a rising 3L student at The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Russian & East European Studies from the University of Chicago. Her thesis work, an examination of Jewish representation in post-war polish media, was published in UChicago’s Jewish Studies journal.

Brown & Connery congratulates Susan M. Leming and Kathleen E. Dohn, partners of the firm, on being sworn in as Immediate Past President and Trustee, respectively, of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey (“AFBNJ”) for the 2025-2026 term.  The firm also congratulates the Judges of the ReEntry Court and Pretrial Opportunity Program on receiving the William J. Brennan, Jr. Award.  The event was well attended by many attorneys of the firm and Brown & Connery proudly served as a sponsor.

Brown & Connery is proud of Ms. Leming’s successful year as President of the AFBNJ and the tremendous growth of the organization under her leadership.

On June 3, 2025, several attorneys of the firm participated in the Devereux New Jersey 4^th Annual Golf Classic at Forsgate Country Club.  Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations providing services, insight, and leadership in the field of behavioral healthcare.  The proceeds from Devereux’s Golf Classic directly support individuals facing emotional, behavioral, and cognitive challenges.  Attorneys of the firm who participated in the event included James Clancy, Jose Jimenez, Arlette Leyba, and Alyssa Lott.  Brown & Connery was proud to sponsor the event.

William F. Cook served as a speaker for the Camden County Bar Association’s Civil Practice Update on May 13, 2025.  This annual seminar covers key developments in New Jersey appellate cases in various practice areas, including employment law, commercial litigation, complex litigation, and trial advocacy.  Mr. Cook also discussed recent changes to the New Jersey Court Rules and potential upcoming rule changes of importance to practitioners.  Mr. Cook is a partner with the firm and a co-chair of the CCBA’s Civil Practice Committee.

Brown & Connery is pleased to announce that William T. Freeman, Esquire, a partner at the firm and leader of its workers’ compensation defense group, will be presenting at the NJICLE course, “When the Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Case Collide—The Sequel” on April 29, 2025 from 2-5pm. “The course will provide a legal roadmap to successfully navigate the complexities between workers’ compensation and personal injury cases” and will offer CLE credit in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. For more information about this course or to register for same, please visit https://njsba.com/event/the-relationship-between-workers-comp-and-personal-injury-law/.

Brown & Connery is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Each year, no more than 5% of practicing attorneys in New Jersey are selected to the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5% are selected to the Rising Stars list. The Brown & Connery attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2025 include:

• • • Louis R. Lessig, Partner—Employment & Labor, Super Lawyer
    • Alyssa I. Lott, Associate—Employment & Labor, Rising Star
    • Kayla L. Louis, Associate—Employment Litigation Defense, Rising Star
    • Madison T. Rupert, Associate—Workers’ Compensation, Rising Star
    • JT Triantos, Associate – General Litigation, Rising Star
    • Shealtiel “Sean” Weinberg, Associate—Workers’ Compensation, Rising Star

The 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers publication may be found in its entirety at the following link: Super Lawyers – New Jersey 2025 – page Cover.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters company, recognizes the top attorneys nationwide, across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes, using a “patented multiphase selection process” consisting of peer nominations and evaluations and independent research. A description of the complete selection process and methodology may be found at the following link: https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection-process/. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Brown & Connery is proud to share that Paul Mainardi was honored by the Cumberland County Bar Association on March 12, 2025 at The Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf Course in Vineland, New Jersey for his 50 years of membership in the Bar Association. Mr. Mainardi is Counsel with the firm and concentrates his practice in business transactions and business litigation in state and federal court, including bankruptcy court. Please join us in congratulating Mr. Mainardi on this tremendous accomplishment and his service to the Bar Association.

Shawn C. Huber, Esquire presented at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE)’s webinar, “Intro to Civil Trial Prep” on March 1, 2025 as part of its annual “New Attorney Day.”  Mr. Huber’s program “provide[d] an understanding of the procedures, techniques[,] and strategies . . . need[ed] to handle civil cases.”  The program was sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) and provided CLE credit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

To learn more about this webinar, click the below link:

New Attorney Day – NJSBA

Michael J. Miles, Esquire presented at the National Business Institute’s webinar, “Litigating Civil Cases in New Jersey from Start to Finish,” on December 11, 2024. Mr. Miles’s program covered Voir Dire and Jury Selection, as well as Building Civil Trial Skills, including opening statements, direct and cross examinations, using objections, arguing damages at trial, summations and jury instructions. The program was sponsored by the National Business Institute and provided CLE credit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

To learn more about this webinar, follow the below link:

Litigating Civil Cases in New Jersey From Start to Finish – NBI

Shawn C. Huber, Esquire presented at the National Business Institute’s webinar, “Mistakes I Made as a Newly Admitted New Jersey Lawyer, Part 2,” on December 10, 2024. Mr. Huber’s program covered municipal court lessons for new NJ lawyers, including the do’s and don’ts of communicating with municipal court staff and judges; lessons learned handling different types of cases in municipal court, including criminal offenses, DUI/DWI and other motor vehicle/traffic law violations, and code violations; and issues to anticipate with virtual vs. in-person court sessions. The program was sponsored by the National Business Institute and provided CLE credit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

To learn more about this webinar, follow the below link:

Mistakes I Made as a Newly Admitted New Jersey Lawyer, Part 2 – NBI